c)
Adolescents have the right to all information on sexual and
reproductive health, and access to quality adolescent friendly services.
d)
All stakeholders should have the necessary knowledge and skills to be
able to offer the required quality services.
e)
People should not be denied services based on prejudice or biased
tendencies.
f)
Community involvement in the planning, provision and monitoring of
RH services is crucial and will be encouraged.
Maternal Mortality
.
.
.
.
In
In
In
In
2000,
2005,
2008,
2013,
there
there
there
there
were
were
were
were
220
240
180
130
deaths
deaths
deaths
deaths
for
for
for
for
every
every
every
every
100
100
100
100
000
000
000
000
live
live
live
live
births,
births,
births and
births.
Infant mortality (less than 1 years who die for every 1 000 live births); in 2012
there were 45 deaths for every 1 000 live births.
Neonatal mortality (babies of less than 28 days who die for every 1 000 live
births); in 2011 there were 19 deaths for every 1 000 live births.
Under five mortality; in 2011 there were 42 deaths for every 1 000 live births.
Ante natal clinic (ANC) coverage (Percentage of women who utilized antenatal
care provided by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy at
least once during pregnancy as a percentage of live births in a given time
period): 2011: 95%.
PMTCT coverage (% of HIV positive women who receive at least some
antiretroviral drugs to prevent mother-to-child transmission): 2011:
91%.Birth deliveries in health facilities (2011): 81%.HIV ANC prevalence:
18.2%
With regard to financing of Reproductive Health (RH) in Namibia a
submission in 2011 by the MoHSS indicates that expenditure per woman of
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